Chapter 39

The air froze for a few seconds. Seeing that Su Wan’s expression was wrong, Xie Ning hurriedly changed her words. “I was only casually giving an example. Don’t overthink it!”

Su Wan shook her head. “I’m not overthinking.”

Xie Ning said, “I’m different from Ma Chuchu’s mother. I don’t want six Alphas. I only like one person, really!”

Su Wan: “…”

Xie Ning was too good at sweet-talking. Su Wan was a little muddled too, not knowing who exactly she was arguing with. What did how many people Xie Ning liked have to do with her?

Could it be that if Xie Ning promised her, “I only like one,” she would be happy?

No matter how she looked at it, Xie Ning did not seem like someone who would only like one person.

She was so beautiful, so many people liked her, and on top of that, her family was rich. In the future, she could marry however many people she wanted.

Even Su Xingheng had fallen at her feet. In the future, there would only be more people like Su Xingheng. And Xie Ning could be like a queen, ordering this one around, ordering that one around. Thinking about it, it was actually quite wonderful.

Su Wan felt a little annoyed, but she could not say why. She did not want to seem unhappy, but Xie Ning kept explaining this and explaining that, clearly treating her as if she were angry.

So frustrating.

She quickened her pace toward the classroom. Xie Ning followed closely ​bailiantales.com​behind, holding her hand as she said, “Wanwan, are you hungry? Let’s not talk about anything else first. Come eat something with me!”

In truth, before the final class of the morning, Xie Ning had already asked someone to deliver food. It was just that after school, Su Wan had insisted on going to the cafeteria, so she had followed her there.

When they returned to the classroom, He Lili was standing at the door with a tall thermal lunch box in her hand. She had already been waiting there for a long time.

Some people had returned after eating. Seeing a beautiful maid delivering food to Xie Ning, they were so envious they nearly drooled, impatiently gathering around to see what was inside.

Back when Xie Ning had been pursuing Su Xingheng, she had also asked her family to deliver meals. At that time, she would have He Lili bring portions for three people, then sit in Su Jin’s classroom and wait until all the students had gone to the cafeteria and no one was left in the room before eating together.

The Xie family’s food had always been a major point of interest among the students. A few times, when the lunch boxes were opened, the fat, roe-filled hairy crabs inside, as well as the large lobsters that only appeared in high-end seafood restaurants, had left other people dumbfounded.

Even so, Su Jin would still make critical remarks. At first, she said, “Eating seafood isn’t good. It causes nodules, and it might even cause gout.” Later, she said, “Every time we eat, people crowd around to watch. It’s so annoying.” She had also said, “Xie Ning never pays attention when eating and gets oil all over the desk!”

In the end, Xie Ning still had a temper. Compared to the cost of each meal, what was asking her to wipe down a desk?

So after going back and forth a few times, she still chose to go to the cafeteria.

Now that she had Wanwan as her companion, Xie Ning decided to pick up her old extravagant ways again. It was just that He Lili would have to work a little harder for it.

At the end of the month, she could raise her salary a little. When the New Year came, she could choose a pretty piece of jewelry for her too.

There were too many people in the classroom. Xie Ning took the office key she had obtained earlier and sat inside with Su Wan to eat lunch.

Su Wan did not eat much, and she only ate rice, barely picking up any dishes. Xie Ning could not bear watching it. She stopped and began [bailiantales.com]placing food into Su Wan’s bowl, even deliberately picking out things like chilies and specifically sending the meat in front of her.

Today’s boxed meal was relatively homestyle: braised chicken with chestnuts, sweet-and-sour pork ribs, steamed egg custard, and stir-fried mushrooms with vegetables.

When the thermal lunch box was opened, steam was still rising from inside, and the fragrance was enticing.

The Su family usually made a lot of Western food, so Su Wan had almost no chance to eat this kind of small-bowl stir-fry. The taste was excellent, but she was somewhat absentminded.

She did not eat much. After Xie Ning finished eating, Su Wan took the initiative to pack up the lunch boxes, put them back into the original bag, and wiped the teacher’s office desk clean with tissues.

After they finished eating, Su Xingheng finally called and said he had arrived at the shop, asking what they wanted to eat.

Xie Ning told him to bring two Red Books.

During the afternoon classes, Xie Ning listened very seriously. During the breaks, she wanted to borrow Su Wan’s notes, but Su Wan refused.

“My grades aren’t good,” Su Wan said. “It’s useless for you to borrow mine.”

When she spoke, she did not even look at Xie Ning. She only lowered her head and stared at the words in the textbook, holding a pen in her hand and not moving for a long time.

“Really?” Xie Ning lay on the desk so she could properly see Su Wan’s expression. She reached out and poked Su Wan’s cheek, joking, “But I want to borrow yours to take a look.”

“No,” Su Wan was very stubborn. “No matter what you say, no means no.”

Xie Ning only stared at Su Wan and no longer made any other requests.

Su Wan’s eyelids trembled and trembled, like a butterfly that had just broken out of its cocoon. Her skin was a little fairer than before. Because of that, the features of her face were more distinct. Compared to the first time Xie Ning saw her, she was much prettier now.

There were still several minutes before class. The boy sitting in front of Su Wan suddenly turned back and quietly said a few words to her.

Su Wan turned back and asked Xie Ning, “Do you want anything to drink?”

Xie Ning said, “I’m a little hurt. You’re ignoring me.”

Su Wan pressed her lips together, reached out, and touched Xie Ning’s head. She said, “If you want a drink, I’ll go buy one for you.”

The boy in front coughed. Xie Ning sat up straight, her expression changing abruptly. “Wanwan, don’t tell me he asked you to buy something?”

The boy smiled and said, “Senior, I’ve bought things for Su Wan before too. This time, asking her to buy something for me shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”

“Yes,” Su Wan checked the time. “Xie Ning, hurry and decide what you want to drink.”

“Get me a bottle of mineral water,” Xie Ning said. “Thank you for the trouble, Wanwan.”

Su Wan had actually never understood why anyone would spend three yuan buying mineral water. Was that not just plain boiled water?

It would be better to buy some lactic acid bacteria drink or vitamin drink instead.

But thinking that Xie Ning was not like her, and that she had [stolen content]not brought a water bottle to class, she could only drink mineral water when she was thirsty, wasting money for nothing.

Su Wan ran out and returned to the classroom right before the class bell rang, still breathing a little heavily.

She handed the boy in front a bottle of vitamin water and handed Xie Ning a bottle of Ganten.

The school convenience store did not even have three-yuan-a-bottle mineral water. Su Wan could not understand how one bottle of water could be sold for eight yuan, but since it was for Xie Ning, she bought it without hesitation.

She sat down and was about to take out her textbook for class when she saw a brand-new, glossy red study guide placed on top.

Xie Ning twisted open the bottle cap and drank a mouthful of water, watching Su Wan’s expression the whole time. Su Wan turned back to look at her and said in surprise, “You bought this for me?”

Xie Ning slowly drank her water and smiled. “Baby, check first whether it’s the genuine version. What if I accidentally bought you a pirated copy?”

That “baby” echoed in Su Wan’s heart. She savored it for a moment, her eyelids trembling before she opened the Red Book, her mind unsettled.

Xie Ning said, “Is it genuine?”

“It should be.” Su Wan lowered her head. Her gaze fell on the printed words on the page. For some reason, those rows of words seemed to be trembling. Only belatedly did she realize that her eyes were stinging.

Xie Ning’s “goodness” was too generous. Su Wan had never experienced it in her entire life, and she did not know how to repay it.

Yesterday, Xie Ning had said she would buy her the Red Book. Today, she had not mentioned it at all, so Su Wan thought she might have forgotten. But it turned out she had kept it in her heart all along.

She turned another page. [stolen content]On it was a line of freshly dried words, written in smooth, elegant handwriting:

“To my dear Wanwan.”

The signature was “Ning.”

Su Wan was too familiar with the character “Ning.” Sometimes, without realizing it, she would write it many times on her scratch paper.

But it could not compare to the impact of seeing Xie Ning’s handwritten signature.

She stared at that line for a long time. When the class monitor shouted “Stand,” she did not react. Xie Ning simply stayed seated with her until everyone in the classroom sat down again in unison.

Xie Ning sighed. “Wanwan, you’re too easy to please. One book moved you this much.”

Su Wan collected her emotions. After a while, she shifted slightly closer to Xie Ning and said, “Thank you.”

After school, Xie Ning said to Su Wan, “Ride in my car and go home with me.”

“No,” Su Wan packed up her things and stood. “I don’t want to trouble Uncle Ling, and I don’t want to delay your time.”

Xie Ning said, “All right, then.”

Su Wan deliberately waited to leave with her, but seeing that Xie Ning did not follow, she went out of the classroom. When she passed the restroom, she went in to tidy her hair.

Someone behind her shouted, “Country bumpkin!”

Su Wan pretended not to hear. When that person walked toward the men’s restroom with a grin, she turned her face slightly and recognized his face through the mirror.

She was actually someone who held grudges very well.

In third grade of elementary school, someone had put a dead cat in her schoolbag. At the class reunion before elementary school graduation, she threw an animal corpse she had prepared in advance into that boy’s quilt.

She remembered many people who had treated her badly. In the same way, she would also always remember when others treated her well.

For example, Xie Ning. Su Wan had recorded every single thing she had done.

There were people talking in the restroom, and without exception, they were discussing Xie Ning.

Su Wan listened in the stall for a while longer. Only after they left did she come out.

There were still people in the hallway. Several older boys were standing sneakily outside their classroom. Su Wan observed them for a while before being recognized.

“Hey, aren’t you Xie Ning’s deskmate?”

“Right, right… I remember you. You’re Xingheng’s younger sister. What was your name again… You’re Xie Ning’s deskmate now?”

The one speaking was a tall boy with red hair.

Su Wan carried her schoolbag and stood in the hallway, her face expressionless.

She was very good at recognizing people. She knew this person was Su Xingheng’s classmate and also his close friend, someone who usually played basketball with him. His name was Li Kuiran.

Li Kuiran came closer, saying happily, “Xingheng’s little sister, I need to tell you something.”

The sky was getting a little late. Su Wan did not really want to keep lingering, but Li Kuiran stopped her and said, “Don’t go. I have something here, and I need to trouble you to give it to Xie Ning.”

Su Wan glanced at him, then looked at the reactions of the other boys behind him. Among them was a handsome boy with a middle part. He looked embarrassed and tugged at Li Kuiran’s sleeve, saying, “Forget it. Let’s talk about it later!”

Su Wan saw the pink envelope pinched in his hand and understood.

She said, “A love letter?”

“You’re so smart, little sister!” Li Kuiran gave her a thumbs-up. “My buddy has had a crush on Xie Ning for three years. We’ve all been telling him to hurry and confess, otherwise once graduation comes, he won’t have a chance anymore. When we went downstairs, your classroom was already locked. Can you pass this love letter to Xie Ning tomorrow?”

Su Wan looked at that handsome boy and thought—

So old-fashioned.

Were there still people confessing with love letters these days?

She said, “Sure. Give it to me.”

Seeing that she agreed so readily, Li Kuiran thought Su Wan was warmhearted. He took out his phone and unauthorized copysaid to Su Wan, “Little sister, add me on WeChat. From now on, we’re friends. If anything happens, just call me brother. I’ll look after you.”

Su Wan said, “I don’t have a phone.”

“Ah?” Li Kuiran scratched his head and laughed awkwardly. Behind him, the others pushed the boy forward. The boy held the pink envelope in both hands and solemnly handed it to Su Wan, the tips of his ears flushing red.

He did not look like an Alpha, nor did he look like an Omega. He seemed to be a Beta. Xie Ning really was… attractive to both men and women.

Su Wan accepted the envelope and agreed.

After that group walked away, she opened the letter and read it from beginning to end, the veins on her forehead jumping.

The handwriting in the letter was elegant and handsome. Every stroke wrote out feelings that were exactly Su Wan’s own feelings.

She put the letter back into the envelope exactly as it was, sealed it without leaving any trace, and placed it into her schoolbag.

After she finished doing this, the sky looked like it was about to turn dark.

Today, it grew dark earlier than usual. It looked faintly like it might rain. Su Wan quickened her steps and went downstairs, running toward the school gate.

The campus was sparse, with barely any figures around.

When she reached the school gate, someone suddenly stopped her, grabbed her arm, and dragged her to the side.

Su Wan jumped in fright and wanted to scream, but her mouth was suddenly covered. Her eyes widened, and above the tall boy’s palm, she saw one or two familiar figures.

Ma Chuchu!

She was dragged forward. One of her shoes fell off, and the strap of her schoolbag was about to snap.

She wanted to turn back and shout to the guard, but she did not know that, when she was taken away, someone at the school gate was pretending to talk to the guard, distracting him while blocking his line of sight.

About a hundred meters ahead of the school gate, there was a small alley. Usually, students passed by there, but it was already very late now. Su Wan was dragged over, and along the way, she did not see many people.

In the end, she was pulled into a corner of the alley, and her schoolbag was yanked off.

Fortunately, she did not struggle too fiercely, and afterward, she did not plan to shout either, so the tall boy let go of her.

There were three people who had dragged her over. Ma Chuchu also followed while chewing gum. Then two more boys appeared behind them, and Su Wan realized they were also Ma Chuchu’s people.

She leaned against the mottled wall and lifted her eyelids to look at Ma Chuchu, so nervous that even her breathing was trembling.

There was a bottle of spray in her schoolbag, but she had no chance to take it out and use it.

She thought of the reason Ma Chuchu had grabbed her and thought of Xie Ning, but she did not feel annoyed because of it. She only regretted delaying too long in the teaching building after school, causing her to end up alone.

Xie Ning… Xie Ning should already have gone home, right?

Just now, she had not had time to look at all and had not noticed whether Uncle Ling’s car was there.

Ma Chuchu walked up in front of Su Wan and, in the dim light, looked her over. She smiled and said, “You’re really ugly. If I were you, looking this ugly, I might as well kill myself, so I wouldn’t have to keep living in this world and embarrassing myself!”

Seeing Su Wan freeze for a moment, Ma Chuchu became even more pleased. What she liked most was attacking those fragile little Omegas, making them so ashamed they had nowhere to hide and from then on unable to recover.

A woman’s capital for living in this world was her face, while an Omega’s capital for living in this world was their pheromones. If both of those things were no good, then living in this world would only be humiliating!

After hearing Ma Chuchu’s words, Su Wan thought for a moment and said, “I tried killing myself before, but heaven wouldn’t take me. What can I do about that?”

She raised her face, her gaze cool and clear. Even Ma Chuchu was stunned for an instant.

Su Wan said calmly, “My uncle’s car is right at the school gate. He saw me just now. Let me go, and I’ll tell him this was all just a misunderstanding.”

Author’s Note:

Taking a rest. Continuing tomorrow. Go, Sister Wan!